Ground Breaking: Works from the Collection of Joseph & Blanche Blank
ROMARE BEARDEN | THE FORTUNE TELLER
Description
Ground Breaking: Works from the Collection of Joseph & Blanche Blank
ROMARE BEARDEN
1911 - 1988
THE FORTUNE TELLER
signed
paper collage and acrylic on board
30 by 40 in. 76.2 by 101.6 cm.
framed: 31¾ by 41¾ in. 80.6 by 106 cm.
Executed in 1968.
Condition Report
This work is in very good condition overall. Please email contemporarycuratedny@sothebys.com for a condition report prepared by Paper Conservation Studio, Inc. Framed under Plexiglas.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Provenance
Cordier & Ekstrom, Inc., New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's New York, 27 February 1981, Lot 81
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
